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Enrollment
1,048
High
DISTRICT 621 · STATE 761
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NASH COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 370327001354
Southern Nash High
6446 Southern Nash High Road, Bailey, NC 27807 · (252) 451-8520 · Nash County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,048 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.9:1 · STATE 19.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
1,038 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 82%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 258 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 292 | 28% |
| Grade 11 | 263 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 235 | 22% |
Student demographics
68%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
NC EOG / EOC 2024-25 . % Grade Level Proficient (Level 3+)English Language Arts
51.6%
NC avg 50.9%
Math
35.9%
NC avg 52.2%
What this means: On the NC EOG / EOC, North Carolina's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 36 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Carolina schools, those numbers are about 51 and 52.
Source: NC EOG / EOC. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on NC schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for North Carolina schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among North Carolina's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Southern Nash High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In North Carolina | In Nash County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #275 of 468 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.9% | #233 of 464 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.6% | #270 of 448 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,048 | #175 of 598 | #1 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #405 of 473 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #113 of 474 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.0% | #193 of 527 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -3.4% | #233 of 277 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,048
+6 (+1%) vs 2020
+18% since 1990-91, when it was 885
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,048 | 43.9 | 23.9:1 | 99% (1,038) |
| 2023-24 | 1,073 | 52.8 | 20.3:1 | 57% (615) |
| 2022-23 | 1,070 | 58.7 | 18.2:1 | 56% (602) |
| 2020-21 | 1,042 | 62 | 16.8:1 | 28% (295) |
| 2017-18 | 1,085 | 62.3 | 17.4:1 | 59% (638) |
| 2015-16 | 1,141 | 64 | 17.8:1 | 59% (672) |
| 2010-11 | 1,265 | 69 | 18.3:1 | 58% (728) |
| 2000-01 | 1,240 | 59 | 21.0:1 | 31% (379) |
| 1990-91 | 885 | 62 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Southern Nash High.
About Southern Nash High
The public high school Southern Nash High is located in Bailey, North Carolina. The school has 1,048 students in 2024-25 across grades 9 through 12. That compares with an average of about 761 students for high schools in North Carolina.
Nash County Public Schools oversees Southern Nash High and 27 other schools, with 14,587 students in total.
The student body at Southern Nash High has no majority group. Hispanic students lead at 38%. Other groups include 37% White, 21% Black, and 4% multiracial. The county population is about 8% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Southern Nash High scores 68%.
The school lists 43.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1. The average for high schools in North Carolina, 19.6:1, is lower. A total of 1,038 students, or 99%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 98% average for public schools in Nash County.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Southern Nash High would score about 48.6%. It scores 43.1%, 5.5 points below that figure.
Nash County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $62,426, 22% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Nash County's 27 public schools enroll about 14,285 students and include Southern Nash High.
The closest school to Southern Nash High is Southern Nash Middle, located about 1.7 miles away. Southern Nash High is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within ten miles. Local comparison: Southern Nash High ranks 8th of 9 nearby schools, at 43.1% versus a 56.3% average.
The NCES locale for Southern Nash High is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Southern Nash High had 1,042 students in 2020-21 and 1,048 in 2024-25, nearly the same. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (23.9:1) than in 2020-21 (16.8:1).
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Nash County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,216
Census ACS
Median income
$62,426
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
27
14,285 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Nash County Public Schools
- Northern Nash HighHigh · 1,035 students
- Rocky Mount HighHigh · 1,023 students
- Red Oak MiddleMiddle · 840 students
- Southern Nash MiddleMiddle · 795 students
- Nash Central HighHigh · 703 students
- Red Oak ElementaryElementary · 696 students
Nearby schools
- Southern Nash Middle1.7 mi · 795
- Bailey Elementary5.0 mi · 580
- Spring Hope Elementary7.0 mi · 378
- Coopers Elementary8.2 mi · 591
- Middlesex Elementary8.3 mi · 333
- New Hope Elementary9.0 mi · 460
Frequently asked questions
About Southern Nash HighWhat is the total enrollment at Southern Nash High?
Southern Nash High enrolls approximately 1,048 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Southern Nash High serve?
Southern Nash High serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Southern Nash High?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Southern Nash High.
How diverse is Southern Nash High?
Southern Nash High reports a student body of 37% White, 38% Hispanic, 21% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Southern Nash High in?
Southern Nash High is part of Nash County Public Schools.
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